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Location: Napa, Ca
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I was on Vyvanse for about 8 years and when I stopped taking it earlier this year, i was at the highest dose of 70mg. The reason I stopped taking it was because I felt it was not giving me the help it used to. At the time I stopped taking it, I was in the midst of trying many different meds for my depression and anxiety. I started seeing a new psychiatrist and she suggested stopping the Vyvanse. So I stopped taking it and a short time after, I even stopped taking my other med for my depression and anxiety. After not being on these meds for about three weeks, I had about the best two and a half months mood wise I have had in a few years. I was very productive, positive and more social. However, I slowly started fading back to my depressed self. I was getting unmotivated and going back to not being interested in things I enjoy doing. I wasn't nearly as bad as I was when I stopped the Vyvanse and Cymbalta but I wasn't feeling good. I was tired all the time and my life would revolve around sleep.
I would still work (I am a driver in Napa Valley so I have regular customers I take to the airport and to wineries. I also do Uber & lyft which is a great job for someone with depression and anxiety because of the flexibility) and do my family duties but when it comes to doing things I enjoy, it seems the joy is lost. I would like to have a better job and contribute more to the household but these moods I get into seem like a big weight on me and I am tired of it. I am wondering if I was misusing the Vyvanse? I never took more than what was recommended but I would never take a break or holiday. Do you think this was why it stopped working? I would like to hear from others who have experience with taking this med. On a side note, I used to smoke pot after my day was done to help me sleep but that never helped me get to sleep. I would just be high and stay up late then sleep til like 2pm. As of right now, I am not on anything. I don't drink, smoke pot or take any meds. I tried a six week stint of Lexapro in Aug/Sept but didn't like the side effects and am convinced SSRI's are useless on me. I did a DNA test in 2018 and it pretty much said that SSRI's are not good for me. I see my psychiatrist on Wednesday and I might suggest Welbutrin but I am so tired of taking meds and them not working. Plus, its the holidays and I don't want to try a new med and have it mess with me and ruin my and my family's xmas. I know this is long but appreciate all of you taking the time to hear me out. TY __________________ “Sometimes I fall without making a sound” “ Look at me I'm a tangled puppet I might be a mess but I sure can survive Find myself awake counting sad days” “ No one will ever see This side reflected And if there's something wrong Who would have guessed it?” Bipolar 1 Generalized Anxiety Disorder ADD Adderall XR 20mg Lamictal 25mg Last edited by Sublimed4; Dec 08, 2019 at 09:01 PM.. Reason: Adding signature |
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vyvanse works fine you just need to get use to it 'not working'
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(as an aside I do have my own bias with vyvanse and do not feel that it is always the most effective depending on what you take it for) Cymbalta not working is more tricky. Were you a mess before antidepressants and then they pulled you out of the fire for a bit? Did that go on for awhile and then you were plunged back into non-functioning, non-coping status? __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society. |
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When stopping Vyvanse, hyper ADHD comes back and you feel good doing things until you realize that it's not efficient and people are complaining about you so then you get depressed.
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